hussain123
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Why not simply look at facts rather than opinions to see which batting sides were the top ones when Wasim and Steyn played?
Top 4 batting sides when Wasim Played - Runs per wicket
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Top 4 batting sides when Steyn played -- Runs per wicket
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Wasim got to play 3 out of 4 of them. He averages 25.76 against Aus, 28.86 against India, 21.26 against SL.
Steyn got to play 3 out of 4 as well. He averages 27.13 against Aus, 20.93 against Ind & 23.45 against SL.
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So taken together Steyn has actually very well against the top 3 batting sides of their careers. It's also obvious here that top batting sides are making more runs per wickets and still Steyn has done well. So argument about Steyn not doing well against top batting sides is clearly wrong and made up. It should have been obvious to anyone watching cricket seriously but if they missed it then it should be obvious now. Adjust Steyn's figure for inflated runs/wicket by top batting sides and then you get even better picture.
And about WI during Wasim career , lol. WI was 7th best side in batting when you take runs per wicket. Right now they are 8th best side. Guess what, in both periods, they scored 30 runs per wicket. That's what matters if we are going to take raw stats of bowlers against WI in two different periods and try to compare those two raw stats. Being a good team is not same as having a good batting.
Any other clutching to straw arguments left in favor of Wasim here?
India was a ala todays pakistan team in 90s.And are you seriously rating sri lanka as the third best side.lol.even india batting after 2009-10 was not the same.